Part of the WTIA’s mission is to grow a strong and sustainable workforce, which means we’re passionate about keeping local talent plugged into our state’s technology industry. Every other week we’ll be keeping you connected to Washington’s job market with the latest in local hiring news.

Accenture and Avanade Open Brand New Innovation Hub, with Plans to Hire at Least 300

Built In Seattle | Quinten Dol | November 15, 2018

https://www.builtinseattle.com/2018/11/15/avanade-accenture-new-innovation-hub-downtown-seattle

“Silicon Valley tech giant Accenture and technological problem solver Avanade have officially opened a joint innovation hub at the corner of 2nd Avenue and Seneca Street downtown. As part of the official ribbon-cutting, attended by King County Executive Dow Constantine and a representative from Mayor Jenny Durkan’s office this week, Accenture announced plans to hire up to 300 new tech workers in the Seattle area. That’s in addition to the 1,400 people it currently employs here.

‘We’re creating a compelling place to work,’ Avanade’s North America President Dave Seybold told Built In Seattle. ‘Of course you have to consider competitive pay and benefits and that sort of thing, but you also have to have elements that make you excited to come to work every day. That comes from a combination of the work you get to do, the people you get to work with, and the facilities and technologies you get to leverage each day.’”

Learn more about local job opportunities at WTIA member companies Accenture and Avanade.

Shyft Raises $6.5M for Staffing Tools Used by Workers and Employers

Xconomy | Jeff Buchanan | November 15, 2018

https://xconomy.com/seattle/2018/11/15/shyft-raises-6-5m-for-staffing-tools-used-by-workers-and-employers/

“Shyft Technologies, a Seattle-based startup that has developed a software platform for retail and hospitality workers, and their employers, says it has raised $6.5 million in new funding to further develop its product.

Two venture capital firms based in the Seattle area, Ignition Partners and Madrona Venture Group, led the Series A round, Shyft says. The startup says it has raised a total of $8 million in outside financing since launching in 2015.”

Learn more about local job opportunities at Shyft.

Bellevue Indoor Mapping Company Point Inside Lands $3.5 Million to Expand Sales

Puget Sound Business Journal | Casey Coombs | November 28, 2018

https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2018/11/28/bellevue-indoor-mapping-company-point-inside-lands.html

“Location-based marketing company Point Inside has raised $3.5 million in a follow-on Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to more than $10 million.

Vestech Partners of Ocala, Florida, led the round.

Bellevue-based Point Inside will use the funding to expand sales and marketing…Point Inside currently employs 30 people. It’s currently hiring staff to fill four job openings in sales and business development.”

Learn more about local job opportunities at Point Inside.

Former MIT and Google Researchers Raise $5.3M for ‘Artificial Intelligence Compiler’ Startup Canotic

GeekWire | Taylor Soper | November 29, 2018

https://www.geekwire.com/2018/former-mit-google-researchers-raise-5-3m-artificial-intellgience-compiler-startup-canotic/

“Canotic is a new artificial intelligence startup based in Seattle and Berlin that today announced a $5.3 million seed round led by Seattle-based PSL Ventures and London-based Mosaic Ventures, with participation from East Ventures and other angels…Canotic helps enterprise companies apply AI and machine learning to unstructured datasets without the need for top data scientists. Much like a traditional software compiler automatically and quickly transforms computer code from one programming language to another without human intervention, Canotic does the same for ingesting and analyzing data with AI and ML. Its data programs can label complex unstructured data; create real-time production AI APIs; and much more.

‘We believe that in the way the software compiler changed the role of computers for the previous generation, our proprietary ‘AI compiler’ will do the same for the AI-first generation,’ said Canotic CEO Brad Cordova.”

Learn more about local job opportunities at Canotic.

Fintech Startup Switch Raises More Cash to Manage Online Credit Card Info for Consumers and Merchants

GeekWire | Taylor Soper | December 4, 2018

https://www.geekwire.com/2018/fintech-startup-switch-raises-cash-manage-online-credit-card-info-consumers-merchants/

“Seattle fintech startup Switch has raised another $2 million as it continues to help merchants, card issuers, and consumers manage credit card information online.

Founded in 2013 by veteran entrepreneurs that pioneered “Internet-in-a-Box” technology back in the 90s, Switch has developed software that automatically updates card-on-file data across various online accounts when replacing a credit card…The fresh cash comes mostly from existing angel investors. Total funding to date is more than $2.3 million.”

Learn more about local job opportunities at Switch.